Рашка област као геополитичко жариште и њен значај по положај Србије и Српске
Raška Region as a Geopolitical Hot Spot and its Significance for the Position of Serbia and Srpska

Summary/Abstract: This article is trying to show the importance of the Raska region to the geopolitic position of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Srpska. The foreign interest in Raska region is led by its own geopolitical goals. This interest is significant and it is influencing deterioration of the inter ethnic relations. This can result in a dramatic worsening of the positions of Serbia and Srpska. Having this in mind the structure of this work is divided into five parts. In the introductory part basic terms and the current position of Serbia and Srpska are explained. The second part deals with geographic position of Raska area and consequences of its peripherization. Third part is dedicated to the analysis of the ethnical structure of the population in this area as a whole and individually by municipalities. Fourth part is dealing with the geopolitical importance of the Raska region for Serbia and Srpska and with the reasons why foreign factors are so interested in this area. Fifth part is the conclusion summarizing the importance of Raska region for Serbia and Srpska with suggestions on how to put a stop on deterioration of its position.

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